FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Janie Jackson of Huntsville, Ala., eagled the par-5 18th hole after a one hour and thirty-five minute rain delay to complete a 5-under-par back-nine 32 and give her a one-stroke victory over Gabriella Then of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Chandler Fischer of Nicholasville, Ky., closed the tournament with a 1-over -par round of 72 to win the Boys Division at 7-under-par 206.
The AJGA Franklin Junior presented by Franklin American Mortgage Company was a 54-hole stroke-play tournament conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Vanderbilt Legends Club - South Course. The field featured 75 boys and 24 girls, ages 12-18, from 17 states and Mexico. The Boys Division played the par-71 course at 7,041 yards. The Girls Division played the par-72 course at 6,100 yards.
Jackson stuck her 225-yard second shot on the par-5 18th hole to about six feet before the horn sounded for the rain delay. After thinking about the putt throughout the delay she was able to fight off her nerves and roll in the eagle putt for the win.
"I was nervous, very, very, very nervous," Jackson said. "It was the longest rain delay I've ever been through in my life, but it was worth it."
Finishing in second place and one stroke behind Jackson was Then at 4-under-par 212. Kendall Martindale of Jefferson City, Tenn., rounded out the top three in the Girls Division at 1-under-par 215.
In the Boys Division, Fischer came back after a slow start which had him at 3-over-par for the day after eleven holes.
"I made birdie on Nos. 12, 13, and 14," Fischer said. "I thought after that stretch I would be low enough to win and I was able to enjoy coming down the stretch for my first AJGA victory."
Ted Moon of Lilburn, Ga., finished alone in second at 3-under-par 210. Andrew Dorn of West Chester, Ohio, finished in third at 2-under-par 211. Round out the top five in the Boys Division in a tie for fourth at even-par 213 are Jens Talbert of Little Rock, Ark., Cameron Beal of Bowling Green, Ky., and Korey Ward of West Chester, Ohio.
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AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 400 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Charles Howell III, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Stewart Cink, Cristie Kerr, Paula Creamer and Morgan Pressel.
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FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Final results from the AJGA Franklin Junior presented by Franklin American Mortgage Company conducted by the American Junior Golf Association at Vanderbilt Legends Club. Par: Boys: 35-36—71; Girls: 35-37—72. Yardage: Boys: 7,041; Girls: 6,100.
Rating/Slope: Boys: 74/130; Girls: 75/128.
BOYS DIVISION
Chandler Fischer, Nicholasville, Ky. 69-65-72—206
Ted Moon, Lilburn, Ga. 69-67-74—210
Andrew Dorn, West Chester, Ohio 75-68-68—211
Jens Talbert, Little Rock, Ark. 75-68-70—213
Korey Ward, West Chester, Ohio 68-70-75—213
Cameron Beal, Bowling Green, Ky. 71-67-75—213
Nick Huggins, Marietta, Ohio 71-75-68—214
Josh Alford, Marion, Ark. 72-71-71—214
Michael Garretson, Acworth, Ga. 71-72-71—214
Wesley Gosselin, Knoxville, Tenn. 76-66-72—214
Matthew Anderson, Tompkinsville, Ky. 70-72-72—214
John Chaney, Shaker Hts., Ohio 71-72-71—214
Michael Monroe, Franklin, Tenn. 67-75-72—214
Winburne Hughes, Memphis, Tenn. 70-77-68—215
Tyler Smith, Brentwood, Tenn. 73-73-69—215
Jack Gibbs, Augusta, Ga. 71-75-69—215
Charlie Phillips, Mount Vernon, Ohio 75-70-70—215
John Tyner, Collierville, Tenn. 74-70-71—215
Beau Titsworth, Avon, Ohio 71-72-72—215
Will Joiner, Brentwood, Tenn. 69-73-73—215
Paul Sansom, Russellville, Ky. 71-76-69—216
Christopher Baker, Franklin, Tenn. 72-73-71—216
Michael Wolf, Mason, Ohio 71-71-74—216
Hager Collins, Lexington, Ky. 72-69-75—216
Alec Tahy, Dayton, Ohio 73-66-77—216
Todd McDaniel, Manchester, Ky. 73-67-76—216
Dylan Healey, Franklin, Tenn. 72-73-72—217
David Novinger, Knoxville, Tenn. 74-72-72—218
Brogan Lopez, Germantown, Tenn. 72-70-76—218
Ben Wolcott, Burns, Tenn. 70-71-77—218
Justin Cho, Norcross, Ga. 75-74-70—219
Jeffrey Meltzer, Bradenton, Fla. 73-74-72—219
Myles Lewis, New Orleans, La. 73-72-74—219
Carson Jacobs, Hendersonville, Tenn. 72-77-72—221
Matthew Mabrey, Little Rock, Ark. 81-68-72—221
Grady Brame, Jr, Hammond, La. 77-73-72—222
Joshuah Klipstein, Norcross, Ga. 78-72-72—222
Ben Reeves, Knoxville, Tenn. 75-74-73—222
Alexander Hicks, Cape May Court House, N.J. 78-70-74—222
John Voetsch, New Vernon, N.J. 75-76-72—223
Jack Smith, Knoxville, Tenn. 74-75-74—223
Brendon Caballero, Brentwood, Tenn. 74-73-76—223
Jimmy Jaskoske, Addison, Ill. 79-73-72—224
Cole Parrish, Nashville, Tenn. 75-76-73—224
Kyle Kochevar, Glen Ellyn, Ill. 70-80-74—224
Carson Ward, Paducah, Ky. 71-77-76—224
Tommy Eagan, Cherokee Village, Ark. 70-80-75—225
Aaron George, Dahlonega, Ga. 73-76-76—225
John Weyenberg, Menasha, Wis. 68-80-77—225
David Yowell, Marietta, Ga. 72-73-80—225
Hayden Morgan, Brentwood, Tenn. 77-74-75—226
Connor Froning, Knoxville, Tenn. 81-70-75—226
Nick Ahlers, Evansville, Ind. 76-80-71—227
Dylan Shepard, Crestwood, Ky. 76-78-73—227
Zachary Briggs, Newport, Tenn. 77-77-73—227
Andrew Thompson, Pickerington, Ohio 77-74-76—227Jared Bettcher, Auburn, Ala. 73-80-75—228
Logan Hance, White Pine, Tenn. 77-77-74—228
Sam Thompson, Paducah, Ky. 73-79-76—228
Warren Cheney, Nashville, Tenn. 76-76-76—228
Ryan Oliver, Franklin, Tenn. 75-76-77—228
John Burger, Cincinnati, Ohio 80-68-80—228
Foster Reed, Dublin, Ohio 82-77-70—229
Geoff Vartelas, Cromwell, Conn. 74-78-77—229
Kyle Middleton, Mansfield, Texas 75-73-81—229
Austin Kramer, Knoxville, Tenn. 77-83-70—230
Korey Smith, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 76-79-76—231
Patrick Clossin, Ooltewah, Tenn. 77-75-79—231
Hunter Zetsche, Frisco, Texas 79-76-78—233
Jace Devault, Bluff City, Tenn. 77-77-80—234
Christopher Sherry, Franklin, Tenn. 79-86-72—237
Jacob Choi, Collierville, Tenn. 80-81-76—237
Jack McKinney, Big Bend, Wis. 76-78-83—237
Michael Wallace, Murfreesboro, Tenn. 82-85-77—244
Henry Mabbett, Griffin, Ga. 75 JWD
GIRLS DIVISION
Janie Jackson, Huntsville, Ala. 73-71-67—211
Gabriella Then, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. 73-68-71—212
Kendall Martindale, Jefferson City , Tenn. 71-73-71—215
Anna Kim, Chandler, Ariz. 74-71-72—217
Sarah Hicks, Gulf Breeze, Fla. 72-76-71—219
Samantha Swinehart, Lancaster, Ohio 75-74-72—221
Sarah Harris, Hermitage, Tenn. 73-75-77—225
Alexandra Milan, Lutz, Fla. 76-78-72—226
Jordan Britt, Chattanooga, Tenn. 77-74-75—226
Catherine Herrera, Houston, Texas 74-75-78—227
Jacqueline Shelly, Fernandina Beach, Fla. 76-75-77—228
Regina Alonso, Huixquilucan, Mexico 82-72-75—229
Talia Campbell, Dallas, Texas 75-74-80—229
Sophia Schubert, Oak Ridge, Tenn. 79-77-74—230
Joanna Holt, Perdido Key, Fla. 79-78-73—230
Allie Knight, Knoxville, Tenn. 76-78-76—230
Daffodil Sanchez, Mesa, Ariz. 73-77-80—230
Morgan Ransom, Columbus, Ohio 77-76-78—231
Natalie Turk, Franklin, Tenn. 75-85-76—236
Sydney Hudson, Prince George, Va. 81-78-77—236
Julie Lechner, Powell, Ohio 77-79-80—236
Nicki Henry, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 83-80-75—238
Christina Cantu, Houston, Texas 81-82-82—245
Taylor Manning, Brentwood, Tenn. 78-77 JWD
** JWD=Justified WD
